The Sega Genesis in 1990 | Classic Gaming Quarterly

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Episode 59 - The Sega Genesis in 1990. We pick up where “The Sega Genesis in 1989” and launch episodes left off. 46 games came out for the Genesis in 1990; some great, many good, and a few stinkers. Standout titles include Truxton, Golden Axe, Phantasy Star II, Thunder Force III, and Castle of Illusion. Obviously with this many games to cover they can’t all get equal screen time, so I tried to give more attention to the games that deserved it.
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Show notes:
- Obviously everyone is going to have their own preferences as far as the 1990 lineup goes. I tried to focus on games that are exceptionally good or that have a compelling story in order to keep the flow of the video going. That means that some people will be displeased when a personal favorite game of theirs got limited screen time. Unfortunately, it is not possible to please everyone, so I focussed on the storytelling.
- The excellent website SegaRetro.org was an invaluable resource when researching this episode.
- As was shown in an on-screen credit, the footage of both the Phantasy Star II pocket guide and the Sega Arcade Power Stick were provided by Coury over at My Life in Gaming, as I do not own either of those items. As always, his collaborative spirit is much-appreciated.
- As usual, all arcade footage for this episode was recorded using MAME. The arcade overlays used in this episode were created by "Orions Angel" - / retrovgamer
- The Die Hard Arcade footage was recorded using Mednafen, and is actually the Sega Saturn port of the game.
- The Mega SG console was released while I was producing this video. Some of the footage was recorded using a model 1 Genesis, while other footage was recorded using the Mega SG. I can’t tell which is which, which is a good thing.
- At about 25:44, during the “Genesis Does” commercial, I’m about 95% sure that’s “Malibu” from American Gladiators as the warrior with the broad sword.
- My wife served as player #2 for the Golden Axe vs. footage and the Forgotten Worlds footage. Thanks, Mrs. CGQ!
- The script for this episode was 8,834 words long. I don't know if that's long, but it seems like it. That's a lot of writing!
- I got not one, but TWO Die Hard references in this video.
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[@algol291]

Really good job on this video. I got my Genesis in 93'-94', and didn't know of more than half of these titles. You didn't even bring up Sonic. If I had to pick the best games for the system, I'd say Castlevania: Bloodlines and Phantasy Star IV, though I love PS II storyline.

[@algol291]

@7MGTESupraTurboA oh, I thought it was a release title because my Genesis came with it (original model with headphone jack and volume) and also for a free copy of Sonic 2 by mail in, which came within a months time. i was a happy kid.

[@johnf2918]

@7MGTESupraTurboA go easy on him, ok. He was just a little kid when the Genesis was first released ;) I think it's very cool that CGQ tackled a non-launch year. Would love to see more of it, after the systems had been out a while and were at their peak.

[@silvergoldgaming4354]

That's not Thunder Force 2, that's Herzog Zewi.

[@SkinnyVinnie514]

7MGTESupraTurboA Didn’t he already release a Turbografx 16 in 1989 video?

[@33Dannyb]

There’s a fascinating feeling about the Genesis in 89 and 90, before Sonic was on the map.

[@turtleanton6539]

Yeees

[@fatalvision2]

In a way I fee Like sonic ruined Sega in the sense of everyone associated the Sega name with only sonic. Forgetting they had all these grist games before it.

[@maxxdahl6062]

@@fatalvision2 Sega gets too bad of a reputation for a lot of things. Sonic, the Sega cd (Only because of the FMV games...which weren't even anywhere near the majority of the library, also forgetting it had some AMAZING games. Now...32x was crap but even Nintendo had some flop systems too. (The Virtual Boy, etc.) they did some really, really good stuff.

[@mike04574]

@@fatalvision2 and contributed to a lot of its popularity and success

[@MySpottyGirlfriend]

Sonic was the first game I got on my new megadrive and it blew everyone away when it said "sega!" in actual real sounding human speech

[@chrisr529]

These always put me in the mood to play some Genesis .

[@ModernVintageGamer]

This was awesome. Thanks dude 👍

[@CGQuarterly]

Thanks man!!

[@AshleyRiot]

That’s unexpected of having you have a low amount of likes on that.

[@davebladegun3009]

I was so glad that you mentioned CGR when you covered Truxton. You did Mark proud.

[@mylifeingaming]

[Coury] this came out awesome. So many great games from this year that define the system more than any other. Thanks for letting me be a part of it!

[@CGQuarterly]

No man, thanks for the help. The live footage from you looks noticeably better than the few seconds that I shot myself.

[@aybabtudani840]

Great job dude! You speak so well I use your videos to learn english!

[@CGQuarterly]

Wow, thanks! That's really awesome.

[@JasonMontell2501]

It's a shame that hes not doing radio broadcasting or professional voice overs. Hes got one of the most amazing voices ever and its surprising that big networks havnt picked him up yet.

[@RemixedVoice]

@@CGQuarterly Impeccably clean annunciation~

[@oaka5639]

I also learn English trough youtube, but unfortunately only writing and reading

[@dylanwilliams5230]

Could someone recommend a channel like this but in Spanish? Haha maybe I could learn Spanish that way.

[@trav8028]

1990 was a hell of year for games that year not just from the Genesis ike SMB 3 from the NES, Bonk's Adventure for the TG16 to just name a few. Theres was a charm about those early Genesis games I loved that I cant really explain, just gotta play it to know what I mean. One of my favorites that year was Castle of Illusion. Such a great game that I felt it was slept on because it was a Disney game & its Mickey Mouse. Love that game as a kid & still do to this very day. Also I loved how Sega use the black grid template for all the box art which they end up changing in '93 or '94 I think when the new model of the Genesis was releasing

[@boscopit]

My brother and I used to love playing Hard Drivin' at the arcade just to crash and watch the replays!

[@doomslayer163]

Good times!

[@collateraldabbage3280]

"ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US." Love it. Thanks for the awesome videos. The nostalgia is hitting hard.

[@damin9913]

Rise from your grave!

[@matthewsan78]

Man, I rented and played SO many of these games, that I had completely forgotten about until seeing this video! Technocop, for example. Wow. Thanks for the memories.

[@JesseH76]

You always do such a wonderful job of capturing what it was like back then in your narrative and the use of video game magazines and their advertisements and reviews. Very well written, informative and descriptive. And FUN. Great job, as usual, CGQ!

[@uwr74]

Herzog Zwei is in my top 5 all time. I bought it from one of the guys that I used to sit with at lunch when I was a sophomore in HS, all of us had Master Systems and we all got the Genesis the Christmas when it was released. (Kinda interesting that all of us had Sega consoles instead of Nintendo and we didn't realize that when we started sitting together at lunch.) In any case one of the guys said he got this new game over the weekend and was going on about how he hated it. I happen to have $20 in my pocket and told him I'd buy it from him for the twenty I had if he hated it that much. Next day I had Herzog Zewi in my hands... Similar to how the original Phantasy Star changed my idea of what video games could be, this game made me realize how awesome strategy games could be and even more so when playing against another player. I played this game like mad and over the summer our friend from down the street would come over regularly and play this game for hours. (Best $20 I ever spent.) Even all these years later you can still pick this up and it is just as fun to dive into or play against someone. The game play, music and visuals are all excellent. P.S. Awesome video as well.

[@joeboo8626]

Herzog Zwei is my #1 Genesis game. The game was misunderstood and hated when it came out as the strategy genre was brand new. While EGM did give it abysmal scores upon its release, they later included it in their top 100 and top 150 games of all time. Hopefully it will come out on the switch next year (Sega AGES lineup).

[@tritegent3202]

So happy to see another one of these videos out. You can tell the time and effort you put into these, and it doesn't go unnoticed. Your videos are a big reason why I got back into playing old video games. Needless to say you're easily one of the best classic video game youtubers out there. Keep up the great work dude!

[@turtleanton6539]

❤👏👏❤

[@marathi22]

In the nineties, there was one thing we all were crazy for - arcade perfection. Truxton was one of the first shooters to give us that, and I believe that's why it sold so good - it was finally like having a coin-op at home!

[@mitchelvalentino1569]

I’m typically immune to nostalgia, but this video really struck a chord. So many memories. Thank you.

[@john-paulhunt2503]

Ugh. I need to have some fun today and stop being a slave to money. Fires up the old emulator.

[@godzilla7391]

Had a lot of fun with the Genesis. Got it a launch, had to beg my mom , telling her it could be my younger brother and i both Christmas gift. Firing up Altered Beast for the first time blew us away. Many nights of playing Golden Axe coop was a blast.

[@BenderBendingRodriguezOFFICIAL]

I know you don't upload much, but much like the Gaming Historian.. I can appreciate the effort you put into your videos. They are very insightful. I grew up in the early 90's so I'm in my late 20's. I always considered myself a pretty hardcore kind of gamer but thanks to people like you guys, there are tons of things I didn't even know back then. I just think gaming history is really cool.

[@mrbig2648]

I've heard some youtubers claim that you need to keep up a constant uploads schedule and release something at least once a week to grow your channel and keep your audience, but CGQ manages to get hundreds of thousands of views on these types of videos in spite of them coming out once in a blue moon. Proof that quality over quantity can work, even on youtube.

[@turtleanton6539]

Quality över quantity

[@turtleanton6539]

@@mrbig2648 its true just look at Mauler

[@Flannelsurfer]

I pumped so many quarters into the Golden Axe when I was a kid, Forgotten Worlds also, which was much more fun to play in the arcade with the special spinner knob. I later got both of those games for my Genesis, in am very grateful for when I grew up.

[@jeremybarnett5211]

I was a SNES kid, so I enjoy finding out more about the Sega Genesis and its games that I missed out on. Good job and love the channel.

[@doomslayer163]

Bruh, you totally didn't even have blast processing..My Genesis processed by BLASTING! Bro, It blasted to process..lol You remember those commercials? Look, NONE of us had any idea what the hell "blast processing" was, but bet your ass we bragged about having it haha 😂

[@MrStrangermoon]

play rocket knight 2 sparkster genesis version. best game after sonics.

[@mike04574]

Snes was better anyways but genesis was pretty good

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

@@mike04574which system being better is all subjective and it doesn’t matter anymore what matters is both systems are great and represent the greatest period in gaming.

[@DrPepperone]

Mentioning the legendary Classic Game Room while speaking about Truxton was a nice due tribute :)

[@CGQuarterly]

I probably would never have started a KZbin if not for CGR.

[@Derpmander1982]

As a child of the late 80’s-early 90’s, this video is a nostalgia bomb! And it’s really well-made too! I’m going to sign up to support this channel on Patreon, thanks for the quality work!

[@CGQuarterly]

Thanks very much, Michael!

[@lacquerware6962]

These year-by-year overviews are fantastic. I'd love to see you cover subsequent Genesis years.

[@ZakkHung]

The 1990 lineup for the Genesis has SO many great titles it's absurd. I was in rental heaven during that time. So nostalgic! Great job as always, sir!

[@turtleanton6539]

👏👏

[@TheStrstudios]

a fantastic and professional documentary. solid production values and always great to see gameplay rather than still images. highly recommend any retro game fan to watch this.

[@KGB240]

Agreed on all counts!

[@PeteSkerritt]

That was one of the FASTEST hours ever. In ‘90, I was still a C64 user for the most part, until I got an NES for Christmas. While I knew of the Genesis, thanks to video game magazines, I was a staunch Nintendo fan for the next couple of years- which was my loss. That said, it’s been great to get into the Genesis as an old man and play many of the games mentioned here for the first time over the last few years. The music and sound always stand out to me; they have a unique quality to them, similar to how the TG16 has its own sound... and I’ve definitely learned to appreciate it more instead of frowning on it and saying that the SNES “just sounds better”. You put a ton of work into this episode and it’s greatly appreciated. I had a blast watching it and taking my own trip down memory lane.

[@doomslayer163]

I read your comment and I became when I realized you didn't know the joys of blast processing..I mean...Come on.It was BLAST PROCESSING! It was a process where the processor would process by BLASTING! So, you has blasts everywhere..Just processing and blasting, blasting and processing. It's no big deal, and I don't like to brag, but I'm basically an expert when it comes to blast processing and blast processor components...haha You remember those funny ass commercials? None of us had any idea what the hell "blast processing" was, but bet your ass we bragged about having it..lol

[@adewilson132]

@@doomslayer163shutup

[@jeenkzk5919]

Such a treat after driving for Uber all night! I dropped the video I was watching the moment I discovered the new episode!

[@chrissavory1858]

Incredibly well made video. I feel so nostalgic and happy while watching these. Thank you very much.

[@sessaodelirio]

I am mesmerized every time I watch an episode of CGQ, one of the greatest game channels here on KZbin. Tons of interesting information regarding old consoles and games and their respective histories made this channel not only fun, but cultural important as well. Long Live, CGQ! Best wishes from Brazil!

[@alanlinnell6817]

Genesis was my favorite system. I'll never forget playing Castle of Illusion and the many shmups released for the system. It was my favorite era in gaming. The Genesis just had a certain darker atmosphere in its games that I just loved, for example in Streets of Rage, when you're walking down that alley in the slums and trash is blowing by, wow.

[@DoggoneNexus]

Another great video. On top of your meticulous research and excellent speaking voice, I can't give enough credit to the quality of your writing. The final product is a labor of love that's well worth the wait between uploads.

[@TheJoejoez]

I appreciate Sega now more than I did when it was out. Esp for all the arcadey games and pick up and play, which I have more time for. Back then though, I wanted long games like Zelda, Secret of Mana, etc...

[@turtleanton6539]

Nice

[@whobitmyname]

32:41 "This game is one you don't hear talked about very often." * proceeds to not talk about it. *

[@CGQuarterly]

Who am I to rock the boat?

[@Rokn33]

Your videos are so well done! Always happy to see a new upload on my feed. Keep up the amazing work!

[@Haxiel]

I live to watch these videos, they are easily my favorite content here on KZbin. Thank you so much for making them.

[@Chidoro41]

Truxton was the free game I sent away for which was part of an early promotion Sega had for the system

[@Sega_Dreams]

Wow! I don't remember this promotion at all. I got Super Monaco GP via a free game promotion in 1990. All the other games you could pick from were sports titles or Columns. I love Super Monaco GP, but I wish I could have got Truxton!

[@Chidoro41]

@@Sega_Dreams memory is a bit hazy but I think the choices were truxton, forgotten worlds , or last battle

[@Deathmetallad]

Yet another great video Chris. This may be your finest work to date. Awesome job sir!

[@johnf2918]

Haven't watched the whole video yet, glad to see it posted. You do really great work man. Your videos always bring back a lot of fond memories. Plus you've got a great vocal delivery. Thank you.

[@nimrodlevy]

As always high quality documentry! Really enjoyed watching! Many thanks for the time and effort and thanks for the opportunity to relive it.

[@NIC_Pineiro]

I really missed watching your videos! Its been a while! Absolutely love the content you are making. Your narrating is top notch and I really feel well informed about what it was like to have a Genesis in 1990. I was born that year so my Genesis was passed on to me when the N64 came out. One of my favorite consoles ever was my Genesis. I defiantly will be going back into this catalog .

[@mayamanign]

Sega Genesis is so underrated it's criminal. It's value in the collector market is puzzling, it's got the most collectable boxes and art. To me, it's the king, I still have my launch console.

[@budknowitall7140]

its not underrated it only had a a handful of pretty good games most of which i have played

[@moviemetalhead]

I think people now, who use the word underrated have no idea what it means. No the Genesis is not underrated. TG-16/PC-E? That was underrated.

[@mayamanign]

@@moviemetalhead Yeah, it is. But Genesis had a much better library. Also, seeing as I was already an adult when I bought these I definitely have first hand experience. Where you even a gleam in your dad's eye at that point. I was working in the industry during this era, so I know what's what.

[@mayamanign]

@@budknowitall7140 LOL OK.

[@moviemetalhead]

@@mayamanign I love how you assume I'm a kid and don't know what I'm talking about. I was 8 when the Genesis came out. And this is coming from someone who grew up on Nintendo. Seeing as how it was part of the console wars(which I lived) it was NOT underrated. It was at the forefront.

[@scottsmall84]

Great retrospective on Genesis! I hope you do this for other consoles as well! I am happy this was a longer video as it really went into great detail!

[@RDSports5]

Well done as always. Really looking forward to playing several of these again on the Genesis Mini later this year :)

[@retrosnatcher]

I'm enjoying your work on the Sega Genesis series, keep up the good work on this and your other series!

[@RetroCak]

This was a great video. It really took me back. One small correction: Golden Axe & Revenge of Shinobi were released in the U.S. on the same day. I know because I'm (unfortunately) old enough to remember. I made my mom call Toys r us almost every day for weeks asking them if they were in stock yet. Finally, they were released and we went down and got them. What an amazing couple of games those were.

[@doomslayer163]

You made her call every single day for 2 weeks?? Haha 😂..That is kinda awesome..I was the same way with a few games and I have truly awesome memories of my mom taking me to pick up a new game..Best times of my childhood!

[@kuribojim3916]

Another brilliant video. You clearly put massive time and effort into these productions. Thank you, they’re fantastic. ❤️

[@TheShibbybear]

Another great video with plenty of depth, and respect to the games we grew up with. Your detail and research into all the related developments of each title is appreciated!

[@davidford3968]

Truxton was and always will be one of my favorite games ever!! So happy to see you talk about it. I feel it's a game that not alot of people know about.

[@SeaToSkyImages]

I just love these year-in-reviews videos you do. They are so well researched, written and edited. You're a YT treasure, CGQ.

[@tonymontana-uw1bq]

Thanks mate. A 44 yr old middle aged gamer from Sydney Australia. Just bought Sega HD flashback, I having fun buying Sega games off eBay. Lethal Enforcers is my fav with Street Fighter CE. Thanks mate.👍💻

[@videogameobsession]

Awesome job on this man!. I watched it once and I already want to watch it yet again. :)

[@mymangodfrey]

You’re killing it with these videos. Awesome as always.

[@trevormills3339]

Man I love these so much you just might be the first channel I finally give in and support on Patreon. I would love to see every year for every system.

[@jeremybowers3181]

Dude I love these in depths videos!! This was my favorite so far. I had so many awesome Sega memories come back on this one!✌

[@prestonharris499]

This is so ridiculously good! Very well done, man!

[@ncooper3904]

Fantastic video. Loads of information and well made. A lot of time and effort went into making this video!

[@RetroGreg17]

Great video! I’m blown away by all the extra details. Amazing work!

[@swordghoti]

As a MD/Snes owner, I just want to say thanks for these re-cap vids, really good to see.

[@DatGameCollector]

Truly amazing video sir. I hope to get to your quality someday.

[@jsprigz9900]

I absolutely enjoy everyone of your videos and CGQ+. Thanks for sharing your passion of video games with us.

[@robbienightgoat5402]

These retrospectives are great... keep it going! I just bought a Mega SG and am rebuying all the SMS and Genesis games I had when I was a kid. Watching these videos is reminding me of how many great games Sega made. Please keep making Sega videos.

[@turtleanton6539]

Yes

[@mullinsjm1]

Man I had a few of these titles back when I was a kid, namely Granada. It was such a good game! Great video as always Chris!

[@vuxnut]

These types of videos are my absolute favorite videos to watch on youtube. This was masterfully executed in a very professional manor. I loved the little bits of humor here and there when you can't help but let your own feelings out for the subject. I loved Herzog Zwei and never knew it was a sequel. Will definitely be looking forward to more of your content. Thanks for making this.

[@CGQuarterly]

Thank you.

[@KanchomeGamer]

Great video! Congratulations! I live in Brazil and I see your videos with the subtitles option, thank you.

[@mannychein4004]

THANK YOU! Been a Fan of CGQ Vids. Keep up the AWESOME WORK!!!

[@jkajmo]

Yes! Another quarterly video! Damn I love this channel! Best retro gaming channel on KZbin. No, best channel on KZbin period!

[@flyingonblades]

Stellar work Chris! I’ve watched this like 3 times lol

[@arturlima6732]

*Your channel is awesome. Greetings from Brazil.*

[@aimwell8813]

@JamezMorriz 1134 The Master system and the genesis are still relevant in Brazil because there’s high import taxes which make modern systems really expensive. The PS4 there is the equivalent of over $1000, and SEGA has a official supplier over there, bypassing import taxes. But these Genesis and Master systems don’t play cartridges. A lot of them are plug and play systems with built in games. One system even had a special audio chip, a guitar, and a guitar hero style genesis game that even had All Star. I just learned it from this video, I’m American. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4aVaoqnnMR1jNE

[@fireresq7]

Excellent video Chris!!! Loved every second of it. Made a list of games to play based on this video !!! Great job!!!

[@foojae]

Great quality work. Thank you. 👍

[@rakeesh22]

Yes! Love your videos and super glad this showed up on my feed!

[@ManillaHeep]

Few things are worse than being relegated to Weekend Rental status!

[@one_point21_gigawatts]

Outstanding video! Brought back alot of memories, and some new games to discover.

[@craigjhendricks]

Yes, been waiting with anticipation of your next episode! You’re the best I watch and rewatch your channels weekly. Excellent job can’t wait for the next “Let’s read “

[@TheRestartPoint]

Shadow Dancer is underrated, it's quite different to the other Mega Drive Shinobis. It's more of a quick arcade experience but the gameplay is awesome I think, especially when it comes to learning the unique behavior of each enemy type and how to dispatch each type of Ninja, which is very tactical and satisfying. It's the one I go back to the most. Plus the music is excellent and the dog is fun too.

[@Zeffarian]

I always really enjoyed fighting the ninja enemies in Shadow Dancer. They had a varied move set and were tricky to take down. Yeah, fighting them did feel tactical in a way. They were impressive enemies for the time of release and the best part of the game, IMO.

[@TheRestartPoint]

@@Zeffarian Indeed once you have learnt the behaviour of each ninja type, countering their moves with well-timed slashes / jump kicks and predicting where they will land to avoid them is one of the best things about the game, never gets old. I usually play it on hard with non-shuriken now for the ultimate challenge. The original Shinobi 1 arcade is similar and well worth playing on MAME etc, although the arcade Shadow Dancer is not quite as good

[@l30S3UX]

I can only play it with a mod that add 3 hit points

[@ivelissefranco8127]

I love this guy great voice and very well spoken.

[@_zoinks2554]

65 minutes! You are the best!

[@zoiks6631]

_ Zoinks Sup bro

[@_zoinks2554]

@@zoiks6631 heya bro!

[@thomasgunn4146]

I appreciate these retrospective videos so much!

[@CinemaMacabro]

Great video, great years, I was in middle school during these years of the Sega Genesis life

[@thelutherbob]

I love these episodes so much, sir! Thank you for doing them!

[@kevinharding4176]

One year Away from sonic and sega is already kickin ass in the games department.

[@shayne1062]

That was great! I love these looks at releases by year, especially because I always learn about a game I either hadn't heard about or wouldn't have otherwise looked at. I couldn't afford gaming magazines back in the day, so outside of 'news' from other kids at school, I really wasn't plugged in to what was going on and trips to TrU and the like to see what was out were rare. After watching this episode, I feel compelled to try Phantasy Star II, Hellfire, and Shadow Dancer (Granada's been on my list for a bit) since I either didn't know much about them or hadn't heard of them. I know these 'long form' and 'in depth looks' take a lot of time and effort, so I just want to reiterate that these episodes are always appreciated as is the time and effort it takes you to painstakingly craft them.

[@CGQuarterly]

Thanks, Shayne!

[@mysega]

Already looking forward to 1991:-)

[@dbm816]

I still have my childhood arcade power stick, great controller

[@marcperreault8440]

Great episode Chris, thank you! I had no idea Super Monaco Gp had a history all the way back to the late 70's.

[@ChatWithAsh]

Awesome work Chris, as always!

[@richardbustamante8795]

Excellent video.I watched it from start to end.

[@joecaljapan]

Amazing work, very impressed and entertained. Also like your quick and honest reviews of the games, especially the ones I thought looked amazing as a kid like Buster Douglas Boxing.

[@darthv72]

Excellent retrospective Chris. Great production value as always. I shared this to Sega Collectors so I hope it gets the views it deserves. Looking forward to Genesis in 91.

[@thedustylantern8252]

Love your channel. Good to see another great video!

[@RetroTechSelect]

Gotta love when a new CGQ goes up! Always a treat :)

[@onionheadguy7094]

I am so happy to see another one of these thank you for making such great content!

[@yandman26]

Wow , what a fantastic video. So much information and editing. Really great work.

[@BlarmyArmy07]

Love the look back retrospectives for these consoles & games. Keep up the rad work!! 😎🤘

[@ryanmalin]

Always a nice treat when I see a CGQ video! Thanks man

[@Pytor007]

Fantastic! It's been a while since an episode. Love seeing these pop up my feed.

[@davebladegun3009]

So many terrific games. And, not that it’s one of them, but Hard Drivin’ is a guilty pleasure of mine. My four year-old son often specifically requests it when he’s gonna fall asleep on the couch while I play video games.

[@Artsensei86]

so happy to see the follow up to the '89 episode. you Rock brother

[@MalakaOldGamer]

Awesome video, perfect edition and great documentation work. Congratulations! Is a pleasure see things like This... I can't whait for '91.....

[@philmason9653]

I'm sure this was a ton of work that would only get tougher as the years roll on, but I'd love to see you continue this with 1991.

[@CGQuarterly]

Planning on it! A lot of great Genesis games came out in 1991...

[@metalmat3651]

Another fantastic video, as always keep up the good work brother!